Ever hear of location-based gaming? At the Mobile Gaming USA conference, I had the opportunity to meet with PerBlue – creators of the first GPS-based MMORPG for iPhones and Androids – and 2clams – creators of location-based action games.
Until yesterday, I had never heard of location-based gaming, so I was blown away by content of these games – using your phone and your own two legs (... more.

These next few articles will focus on the topics discussed at San Francisco’s Mobile Gaming conference, which took place at Japantown May 9th to May 10th and covered a variety of topics ranging from mobile gaming analytics to game localization to zombie wars to game apps designed for children. (It was honestly a coincidence that at the beginning of this week, I happened to write an article on ... more.

When I first started writing for KitGuru, I imagined I would write nonstop about game series like Soul Calibur, Tekken, Mortal Kombat, GTA. Call me naïve, but I honestly believed gaming trends resided more with fighting and action games than other genres (but then again I live in the gaming world, removed from social gaming apps and the like). Little did I suspect just how much gaming news re... more.

It has been called 'the best looking game on iPhone' -- and now, you can get it for free! Bethesda Studios ran an unusual promotion this month, trying to get 100,000 people to 'like' the Facebook RAGE page. The gaming community fulfilled the quota, and now you can download the Rage HD for iOS without spending a penny.
Be quick though, you have until 25th, when the price reverts to £1.19. Go... more.

UTV Ignition Games has already announced Quarrel is to be released on iOS this summer. In addition it will be released on the XBox 360 platform later this year. Let's take a quick look at the initial trailer for the game, and give our readers a quick overview of what to expect.
Quarrel is a puzzle based game and might attract fans of games like Scrabble. We have read rumours about this bein... more.

For those of you familiar with the author William C. Dietz, Legion of the Damned should have already rung a familiar chord with you. First published in 1993, Legion of the Damned sparked the birth of what will become a nine book series. What it also initiated is a new iOS game of the same title, developed by Offworld Games.
The genre of both the novels and the game itself, are Military sc... more.

For those of us with a portable device, sometimes we prefer the lighthearted approach. Airport Mania was a number one App store game in 2009, and the sequel Airport Mania 2: Wild Rides is already available for Mac OS X, iPhone and Windows. Versions for the Apple iPad and Android Operating system will soon be available.
Airport Mania 2 is a fast paced and challenging game, taking you for a j... more.

June 30th is the purported date of release for this new game from Extra Live. Targeting the portable iOS marketplace, this should be a winner for Tour de France fans. Cycling Gurus can create their own teams and build momentum towards the finish line, in this Official game release.
Navigating real life stages and environments should provide a challenge for the experienced cyclist, as well as... more.

Whilst reading through and posting gaming news at Kitguru, sometimes we find large budget console and PC games aren't everyone's forte. There are a number of releases available for portable platforms like the iPad, iPhone and Nintendo DS. Today we are going to take a quick look at a free game from Capcom for the iPhone, called Dream Park.
Viewing the above screenshot you may be reminded of t... more.

To-Fu: The Trials of Chi is a game designed for the portable iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. We here on Kitguru have actually received quite a few replies on portable platform games, and will keep portable gaming news in the rotation. This game utilizes the touchscreen interface to move the character, which we will look at a bit later. For now let's check out the official launch trailer.
The... more.